Tirunelveli, Jan 8: Two Bharat Darshan Special tourist trains from here covering Jyotirlinga temples and Ramayana related places across the country would be operated by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), an official said on Tuesday.
The 13-day Mahashivratri Nava Jyotirlinga Special Express will leave here on February 19 while the 14-day Ramayana Yatra Special Express will leave on March 5, IRCTC South Zone South Zone Joint General Manager P Sam Joseph told reporters. IRCTC to Provide Taxi, Hotel Booking Services to Passengers Travelling on Tejas Express on Delhi-Lucknow & Mumbai-Ahmedabad Routes.
The cost of the package for Jyotirlinga Special will be Rs 15,320 per person and that of Ramayana Yatra Rs 15,990, he said. IRCTC was also offering a rail tour package to Shridi every Wednesdays from Chennai, he said. More than 370 Bharat Darshan tourist trains had been operated by the IRCTC since it's inception in 1999, the official added.